Vet Medicine Online

drivatruk on 15/07/2020 - 14:46

Hi

Just discovered how much cheaper pet medications can be compared to buying them from your vet.

eg: Vetace 5mg

My vet charges $160.05 for 42 tablets.
Online is $55 for 28. So for the same money i would get 76 tablets, almost double.

Frusemide 20mg. Vet is $30 for 50 tablets

Online is $5.95 for 100. So ten times the price…

Just google the medication and all the pet chemists show up.

Your vet needs to write a prescription for your animal and may charge for this. Some vets wont write a script, so find a new vet.

Pets

Comments

  • Queen Muffin on 15/07/2020 - 15:54
    +1

    i think it depends how quick you need the medication and how much your vet charges for prescription. Some vets charge up to $30 or more per script. After my dog had an operation to have the liver tumour, my dog was on Denosyl tablets to help to improve her liver function. $100 for 30 tablets. I now buy online for less than half that price. My dog also needs eye gel. The eye specialist charges over $30. Chemist Warehouse sells for about $10 as that eye gel also can be for human use. It is not cheap to have a pet.

    • scottishdave on 15/07/2020 - 16:32

      I had a dog that was prescribed Imodium (Loperamide) for a heart condition by the vet. For humans it's used for diarrhea but for dogs it is often used for heart conditions too. My vet gave me a script for generic Loperamide that was 100 tablets for $8 from my local pharmacy. It would've cost me $60 from the vet.

  • c64 on 15/07/2020 - 16:05

    welcome to the wonderful world of veterinarian rip offs

  • jimbobaus on 15/07/2020 - 16:29

    You are the one who needs to find a new Vet.
    My vet charges close (actually less) for some of the medications listed above.

  • kahn on 15/07/2020 - 17:21
    -1

    Always weigh the cost of pet medicine against the cost of a healthy new pet.

  • pegaxs on 15/07/2020 - 17:26
    +1

    Yes, I too would like to know…. I have a horse that needs a heap of ketamine…

    • OzCheapo on 15/07/2020 - 18:47

      Right :P. Wouldn't you like to have a bottle.

    • brendanm on 15/07/2020 - 19:01

      My horse gets better results from mdma.

      • pegaxs on 15/07/2020 - 20:10

        My horse gets better results if I use white spray paint on its hooves… and swap it with another horse… :D

        • jimbobaus on 16/07/2020 - 08:52

          Obscure Reference …. Well Played Sir ;)

  • drivatruk on 17/07/2020 - 15:52

    Always a catch. The vet charges $29 per script, per medication, on top of the consult fee you pay.

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